technology

November 4, 2025

the quest for the voting day donut

I decided to reward myself with baked goods with a promise that I would get a couple of donuts after doing my civic duty. This, I did not realize was going to be a quest in vain. Continue reading

HBlog

community, disconnect, donuts, technology, voting
May 22, 2024

I made the mistake of adding tech feeds to my RSS reader and now I’m just mad all the time.

As I’ve reinstated my tech RSS feeds, I find myself getting more and more suspicious about the proliferation of AI. Continue reading

A Ken Burns Sepia-Toned Archive of Posts

AI, Future looks bleak, Google, I thought Jesus was my Copilot, media, rhetoric, technology
August 8, 2023

2023.08.08 – media_log

Ridley Scott Regrets Not Directing Blade Runner SequelI love the Blade Runner 2049 we have and realize I’ve not watched Alien: Covenant yet. Also, AV Club saying 2049 is better than the original is just plain stupid. Different eras, subgenres, everything. Comparing apples and batteries. The Prosecraft ControversyDunno, fren. If you want to know how Continue reading

A Ken Burns Sepia-Toned Archive of Posts

AI, Alien: Covenant, Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, conspiracy theories, Dracula, journalism, loneliness, media, NYTimes, Prosecraft, publishing, social media, technology, Work From Home, zoom
August 4, 2023

2023.08.04 – media_log

I’ve stepped back from consuming social media lately and am starting to feel the effects. My attention is slightly better and I find I have more time during the day to do other things. Important things. I’ve always been a fan of social media, but I think if your main use of platforms is consumption Continue reading

A Ken Burns Sepia-Toned Archive of Posts

media, social media, technology
November 20, 2022

Smile when you say that

A post in which I talk about a podcast, but also about how you can hear a smile and why that scares me. Continue reading

A Ken Burns Sepia-Toned Archive of Posts

auditory smiles, Just Sayin, pied piper, podcasts, research, right voice, science fiction film, supreme court sucks, technology
November 13, 2022

What about an NFT of a tulip?

“It’s a Ponzi scheme. When there was tulip mania, at least when you lost all your money, you still had a tulip.” Dennis Kelleher I watch cryptocurrency drama from the nosebleed seats. I have some shallow understanding of the system and, I’m not ashamed to say, I rely on my students to fill in some Continue reading

A Ken Burns Sepia-Toned Archive of Posts

cryptocurrency, economics, Just Sayin, other scams that begin with p, ponzi, pyramid, technology
October 31, 2022

Everything in content moderation…

Content moderation is what Twitter makes — it is the thing that defines the user experience. It’s what YouTube makes, it’s what Instagram makes, it’s what TikTok makes. They all try to incentivize good stuff, disincentivize bad stuff, and delete the really bad stuff. From Nilay Patel’s “Welcome to hell, Elon” at The Verge Continue reading

A Ken Burns Sepia-Toned Archive of Posts

social media, technology, Twitter
October 30, 2022

The Chaos Machine, by Max Fisher

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A Ken Burns Sepia-Toned Archive of Posts

books, social media, technology
October 30, 2022

Social Media Exile

I don’t think social media is really all that healthy. I’ve been positive in dealing my own rhetoric, especially in class. I’ve tried to discuss its functions conceptually, that there are benefits if you curate well and hypervigilant, but the labor costs outweigh the benefit. I have been mindful of how I feel when I’m Continue reading

A Ken Burns Sepia-Toned Archive of Posts

FB, social media, technology

About Me

An English diarist and naval administrator. I served as administrator of the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament. I had no maritime experience, but I rose to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II through patronage, diligence, and my talent for administration.